store; shop; establishment; restaurant
estimate (of costs); budget
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to annoy; to cause trouble
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rather than; more ... than ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
not understanding; not knowing
even if; even though; although one might say; although called